Spacing

Sow and Plant

Add plenty of well-rotted organic matter when planting. Plant next to a strong trellis for support.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Most kiwi varieties require both male and female plants for successful pollination. One male plant can pollinate up to eight nearby females. Hardy kiwis produce smaller fruits, but are usually self fertile. Healthy kiwi vines trees will bear for ten years or more.

Harvesting

Pick before the first frosts and then ripen indoors if the fruit is not completely ripe.

Troubleshooting

Will only crop if they are planted in a warm enough position, and may suffer from dieback in cold winters. Japanese beetles can collected by placing sheets beneath plants, shaking the plant and then destroying any fallen beetles in a hot bucket of soapy water.